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Project free TV is a new one to me... I like it... For those of you using Roku/Amazon/netflix... Most of the content I want to watch is a premium, or fee based content... do you still find that you save $$ in the long run with vs cable service?

Looking for what others have done... I keep myself busy enough that I rarely have "TV time"... so I am thinking about turning off the TV service, and saving that money to use elsewhere (READ: On the bike) I am curious who else has canceled, or does not have TV service, and what you do for "Sit down" entertainment...

yes, that is her... I don't have any good pictures other than that.... will post better soon...

Sheesh...pencils are dangerous...I just got a splinter from one ;-) Truly most lipo fires are from negligent users, but I can speak from personal experience that when it comes to lipo batteries, safety is never to be underestimated... I burnt up a brushless stadium truck due to a wall impact. The lipo was perfectly fine prior to impact. I suppose as long as the enclosure is rugged enough, the material is fairly irrelevant...

mosci - if you are running this off of the motorcycle battery, do you need to use any sort of power filter or voltage regualtor? Also - have you thought about the safety factor when it comes to using LIPO batteries? I think I would prefer a bit more of a crash resistant case such as the metal case that Earache is thinking about... LIPO batteries are volatile little suckers, and I would rather have a safety factor built in... not sure I would want this to happen on the bike:

depending on how you enclose the system, you could do similar to the original link, and leave the camera external to the enclosure... doing that would mean the only weight you have to consider is the rotational weight of the camera.... The enclosure in the original link really only serves to enclose and/or protect the electronics of the system, including the lipo batteries. the servo used in the original link, the HS-425BB, can be had for $13 http://www.servocity.com/html/hs-425bb_super_sport_bb.html#.U2j8K_ldWCk Using a gear drive system to rotate the camera, as used in the original, would reduce the felt weight on the servo motor, and thus, the $13 servo works fine. Remember, rotational weight is typically lighter than lifted weight...

I can't say I have built one of these, but you could start with this: http://hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__41386__2_Axis_Brushless_Camera_Gimbal_Stabilization_Control_Board_w_IMU.html I don't know how something like that will handle the vibration introduced from the motor/drivetrain/road, but the concept is there, and it would have some level of vibration tolerance built into the software. The weight isn't a major concern to the controller, nearly as much as it is to the servo you use to drive the camera/gear.

The only issue I could see in wiring this to the bikes 12v system is the gyro startup time. the types of gyros used in a project like this typically need a few seconds of no movement to establish their level, and start stabilization. by wiring to the bike's power system, you would have to be aware to not start the bike as soon as you turn the key. Awesome project, and great documentation, but for those that aren't so electronics savy, or don't want to spend the extra time tweaking source code, the RC community has many different gimbal controllers that allow for image stabilization. the lower end 2 axis stabilizing controllers could potentially eliminate the need to solder/build circuits and program/tweak source code... and can typically be found for around $30-$50.

unfortunately... a weekend date with a jackhammer and concrete steps has my back messed up pretty bad - no ride for me today

While I am not "new" to the forum, or to Motorcycles, I have returned after quite a long hiatus. Life demanded that the motorcycles got set aside for a while... but I have finally beat back life, and came out on top... for now... Switched from cruisers (CB750c, Magna, Vulcan) to a sportbike, 2008 Honda CBR600rr. I guess it was a "bucket list" thing for me. I never really thought much of the sport bikes, to many squids, and otherwise crazy stupid stuff on the road...but now that I am on one, I realize the excitement of twisties that I was missing (even if I can't carve 'em like a seasoned rider) And before you all say it - no squiding from me... I bought the gear before the bike was delivered... both tires have and will (as much as it remains in my control) remained on the pavement, and the chicken strips are wide, with no desperate plans to shrink them (beyond riding skill development) See you on the road!

fair 'nuff.... looking for something for the wife... let me show this to her, and see what she thinks...

Would you consider a trade on a late 70's ruger blackhawk .357 magnum, 6 shot, 7 inch barrel? Thanks,

1 quick correction of note: Brandon was a morrow county sheriff, not Marion or monroe. The incident happened in chesterville, about. 15 minutes north of mount Gilead. All of the major Columbus news network have additional details on this.

Okay guys... I am lost here... I have a 2003 kawasaki vulcan en500 (same motor as the ex500) that has an evil, slow oil leak, right side of motor. After I ride it enough to get it warm, I get small oil deposits on the right exhaust, right under the mount braket for the foot peg/controls I have regasketed the right case cover, and the water pump cover, I have checked and rechecked the torque on all cover bolts. I even went as far as replacing the main oil galley plug, right above and behind the foot peg. I have checked over and over to make sure I am using the right oil too... I still manage to get oil on the exhaust... Any suggestions? Thanks,

I know its a little bit of an old thread... but I am in marion as well, and would enjoy the occasional ride... I am mostly cruisers, but looking to get a small-ish sport bike soon....

hmm.. okay... so try... 127.0.0.1....

R1Crusher - we are going to need a bit more than the 1-2 u of space... but I will keep you in mind as well as casper.. Thanks

yep... accu-trigger +3... Makes no difference saftey wise... I am sure someone could tweak an accu-trigger to be unsafe as well... and then lib-media could go after savage...

okay... so how about this... I'll see your shenanigans and raise you a truth. I have true 100% power/network/Air/Controls uptime from day 0 of our current DataCenter, as well 100% uptime on a few (not all) of my servers... and that is with a Microsoft Server OS... much less our Unix system... The truth of the matter is that there isn't true 100% uptime from a single point standpoint, but that is what n+1 standards cover.... Redundancy at all points. Anywho... back on topic... Casper- I have a little more leg work to do, but I may be contacting you tomorrow....

I am looking at some colo solutions right now... Give me a day or 2, and you may be seeing a PM for more information.

so, let me guess, CNBC is going to spin this without regard to the operators that handle the guns? I mean, if I am not competent enough to understand that if I change the trigger in such a way, I have to treat the firearm with more care.. should I really be modifying it? My take... if I am ready to shoot it at all times, and assume it's always loaded, and "risky"...if I treat all firearms with respect, then why would it ever injure someone... I suppose a self defense situation might appear a little different... but all safe firearm handling rules still apply... As a kid, growing up around firearms, I always looked for the "cut this part off to make it fire multiple times" mod... At one point, I had modified a ruger 10/22 with such a light trigger pull, that I could "bump fire" it at insane speed... you can modify, tweak or change just about anything and make it unsafe. /OFFrant

Okay, so basically, they are rebranding/rebilling a service that some other carrier offers? Because I highly Doubt that they are running around installing equipment on thousands of cell towers in ohio, much less their entire service territory? yeah... I'll go for that... right <sarcasm> not when they can't even keep their terrestrial land based services up for a month at a time... (sorry, I've seen the consumer and business grade services offered from timescrewner...no difference, except for a sticker)